Olga Kurylenko: 'I Know What Real Life Is'

On learning languages: “It’s not an effort for me, it’s a pleasure. The more languages you know, the easier it is to learn the others. They’re all connected, like puzzle pieces —everything’s connected. The more you know, the more you understand.”

On staying grounded: “[Being from a working class family in the Ukraine] helps me to keep my feet on the ground, and there’s no danger of ever taking them off the ground. I know what real life is, and I’m not going to believe in the not real. I know what’s true and what’s not. If I have to play the game, I play the game, but I’m never confused.”